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속담
속담
俗談
[ sokdam ]
「명사」 Noun
• adage; old saying; proverb
A short phrase with a lesson that descends from the people of the old times.
tradition & folklore
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
俗 (속)
–
custom, common, vulgar
談 (담)
–
speech, conversation, discussion
Neighboring words in the dictionary
소유물
소음
소일
소자
소자본
소장
소쩍새
속
속담
속도
속박
속성
속옷
속인
속죄
속출
손
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